India’s largest carrier IndiGo announced on 12 December that it has stabilised its network, operating more than 2,000 flights with zero cancellations by mid-afternoon. cite turn3news13 The airline had faced wide-ranging delays and cancellations since 2 December owing to crew rostering software glitches and fog-related knock-on effects at northern airports.
At Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport—one of the hardest-hit hubs—authorities reported 88 on-time operations (41 arrivals, 47 departures) and said passenger handling was back to pre-disruption norms. cite turn3news12
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For corporate mobility managers, the resumption eases a fortnight of contingency planning that had required last-minute charter bookings and remote-meeting arrangements. Airlines had temporarily capped new ticket sales on certain metro routes, driving spot fares up 35 %. Normalisation should see prices fall in the coming week, although demand for same-day connections remains high ahead of year-end audits and project closures.
IndiGo stated that it will maintain the revised winter schedule—which adds buffer time between rotations—through January to safeguard punctuality. Travellers should still allow extra transit time at fog-prone airports such as Delhi and Lucknow.
The episode underscores the importance of diversified airline agreements in corporate travel policies and may accelerate discussions on mandatory disruption-management clauses in Indian itineraries.
At Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport—one of the hardest-hit hubs—authorities reported 88 on-time operations (41 arrivals, 47 departures) and said passenger handling was back to pre-disruption norms. cite turn3news12
For corporate mobility managers, the resumption eases a fortnight of contingency planning that had required last-minute charter bookings and remote-meeting arrangements. Airlines had temporarily capped new ticket sales on certain metro routes, driving spot fares up 35 %. Normalisation should see prices fall in the coming week, although demand for same-day connections remains high ahead of year-end audits and project closures.
IndiGo stated that it will maintain the revised winter schedule—which adds buffer time between rotations—through January to safeguard punctuality. Travellers should still allow extra transit time at fog-prone airports such as Delhi and Lucknow.
The episode underscores the importance of diversified airline agreements in corporate travel policies and may accelerate discussions on mandatory disruption-management clauses in Indian itineraries.
Source: The Times of India
